The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11
An GI.POVERTY NETTING.
TWO u iTHERlNaS HELD IN NEW
YORK LAST NIGHT.
The 4, pc Has Nothing to Do with
American P0litics-Dr. Nc.
Glynn Speaks.

INV YORK, July lu-ine Anu'roV-
erty meeting tonight was the largest
yet held, many persons being drawn
thither, no doubt, In view OF the
recent accommodation of DR..
McGlynn. The Academy Of Music
was crammed, and the man gement
found Il necessary to hire Irving Hall,
directly opposite, for an oveia)wipg
meeting. This, too, was soon packed
And hundreds were turned away
unable to End admission. James
]. Gshan, Of the Catholic Herald,
presided at the Academy meeting and
John Feeny over that Of Irving. A
number composed Of DR.. McGlynn's
old church struck up Marching to
Freedom" TO the cir Marching
Through Georgia." as the Doctor en-
tered the Academy. The effect was
electric. The burst OF applause from
1000 throats was carried to the crowds
In the streets aud thence to the Irving
Hall meeting. Chairman Gahan said
In bis Introductory speech: ave
are here tonight TO let Rome know
that In matters political lot one jot OF
our allegiance Is rendered to any
power or potentate, but its entirety is
given TO the laws and Constitution OF
the Uaited States. (Cheers All Of
you went to yonr several churches
this morning. In NOT one church did
any one dare stsnd up and read the
decree OF Michael Augustine Uorri.
gar. Kisses aud cat calls When
the church authorities attacked
the Pope, the holy man
whose very shoe leather they
are unworthy TO unite, they 20 10
the daily prets 10 promulgate their
edicts. They do not publish them
from their holy pulpits.
DR. McGlyan was received with vo-
ciferous applause. During the couise
of his epeech he said: "0ur God Ia q
meicifnl as we'll a. wise one. lie
will never condemn any being who
follows the dic,stions OF his conscience,
even be that conscience an erring one.
In obeyirg II he is forever obey log the
will Of God, No Is dogma OF the Oath.
Ollie faith, and according TO oil Chris.
tisn philosophy and teachings.
Ths man who goee against bis con-
science sins agsinst the Holy Ghost,
and A..ntta tha na.ar - au, 49,
thority, even the Pope. ia man does
or Gays anything In obedience TO that
power, II in so doing he goes against
bis conscience, he sins. Even II q
high Roman tribunal summons q man
before them for teaching the truth
which he knows 10 Exist, and II that
tribunal should condemn his doctrines
without giving them trial, and do.
mand him 10 retract them, II u bis
duty before God 10 refuse to do 90.
[Cbeers prolongedl And lit was In
its power, a. II was one time, hut
thank God no longer u, to impfi.
son and martyr tbs truth In the per.
sons Of those who have read Gods
word In nature before they have been
able 10 see it-should they summon
him and commsnd him 10 relract un.
der the penalty Of imprisonment or
martyrdom, IL 10 his duty 70 resist and
even be burned alive At the stake
rather than commit the objectionable
sin sgainst the Holy Ghost oi declar.
Ing what his conscience believed 10 be
false.
III you wan, 10 see trne devotion 10
the Catholic Ciurch, 10 where ID IA in
q minority and with lilile power, 10 Ia
Ireland aud Germany. reatsert that
/ know German American, an init
mate friend Of Cardinal Gibbons, who
said that ths X man authorities want.
ed 10 have q nuncio nj tbs court OF
King Grover the Fret"
Hsis the doctor stated the refer
ence 10 King Grover was only Joke
1T isA droll and inconcel vable one,
the idea OF having q nuncio ut Wash.
inston, bat entirely In keeping with
the doings OF thote who conceived the
idea u sending two Italian prelates 10
Catholic Ireland. /, was with q thor.
ough knowledge Of tie matter I had
Ina hand that ] said an Italian nuncio
would be source OF corruption and
slavery TO tho Catholic church In
AmsrlcA l also said 10 an eminent
Catholic lawyer that with my knowl.
edge Of Rome, | thought II better 10
show ones teeth than 10 eat ham BILE
pie whom endeavoring 10 get iAvors
Tor ID.
"As long a. Catholic people continue
10 allow the Pope 10 do AZ he plea.es
In politics ~ we'll m In religion, allo ".
ing cardinals 10 be elected TO the ~.
semblies, and daring 10 forbid an
American priest from making any POI
lltical speeches or attending any po.
lilical meetings without the permits
sion Of the Pfopsgands, which thinks
that Florida 10 q suburb Of New York
and Mobile q street In Kan Far cisco
90 long AZ such Ia allowed, 90 long
will the Irish, German and American
poor be sold out for any price trAl
Rome can get In return"